"'As families and communities sit down to celebrate this Easter, the cost of climate change is hitting home,' said Chris Jaccarini, land, food and farming analyst at the ECIU."
"'Lamb prices are through the roof after droughts, extreme heat and heavy rainfall have hit farmers' costs of production, weakening grass growth and not allowing the depleted hay stores they depend on time to recover.'"
"'As the current oil price shock threatens to bring yet another round of food price inflation, without faster progress towards net zero to bring balance back to our climate, as well as more investment in the resilience of our farmers, the affordability of food is worryingly exposed to these worsening shocks.'"
Extreme weather events have significantly impacted lamb prices in the UK, with increases ranging from 7% to 21%. Over the past three years, this has resulted in an additional cost of £168 for the 2.6 million households that regularly consume lamb. Factors such as droughts, extreme heat, and heavy rainfall have affected farmers' production costs, leading to reduced grass growth and insufficient recovery of hay stores. The analysis indicates that climate change poses a growing challenge for livestock farmers, with rising prices for beef and dairy as well.
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